“We have skaters, snowmen, penguins, gingerbread men, angels flying through the air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires,” said Neil Goldberg, founder, director and producer of the “Cirque Dreams” franchise. “We’ve been really able to run the gamut in terms of authenticating what the ornaments look like and bring them to life with our incredible costumes and the abilities of these amazing artists from around the world.”

The show pivots around an enormous tree featuring performers “dangling from the tree dressed as ornaments,” Goldberg said. “Every one portrays a theme representative of the holiday season.”

And the whole point of the show is “spectacle.” “It’s Radio City meets Broadway meets Cirque,” Goldberg said. “There is truly something in this show for everyone.”

That includes the cast. Four-year veteran Billy Jackson, who plays an elf and a skipping reindeer, said he’s constantly stunned by the show.

“People are flying through the air by a strap on their neck, and on top of that, there are these amazing costumes and amazing music,” he said. “It’s something I don’t get tired of seeing, and it’s always great to see someone seeing it for the first time, their face and their expressions.”

How to go

■ What: Civic Amarillo’s “Cirque Dreams Holidaze”

■ When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday

■ Where: Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium, 401 S. Buchanan St.

■ How much: $25 to $54, plus service charge; $25 for all matinee seats